More than half of all children in US will likely live with an unmarried mother

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 01:00 in Psychology & Sociology

More than half of all American children will likely live with an unmarried mother at some point before they reach age 18, according to a new report. The absence of a biological father increases the likelihood that a child will exhibit antisocial behaviors like aggression, rule-breaking and delinquency. As a result, these children are 40 percent less likely to finish high school or attend college.

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